[Charlie1234]

I have a feeling it has Light Sussex in it. got quite a bit of black feathering coming through. Iam sure it will taste nice though 

[snowyriver]

Few pics I took earlier today,a few blue boys here S.R.

Very nice.
Personally I quite fancy the light blue cockerel.

[Charlie1234]

Think they have your name on them wynn 

[Charlie1234]

Im starting to think the barnie chick that hatched is not a barnie ??
the pictures i recently put on here show the barnie in a very gamey looking stance. I put them outside again earlier today and noticed the same chick has the characteristics/actions of game birds and the split down the breast as game birds do. Looking through my diary and it is possible its an I.G. as I placed 1 egg in the incy to make up the numbers (I dont like running an incy unless its full to capacity  ) so maybe the barnie was the chick that died shortly after hatching.

Also the 3 maran cocks with large white spots are now looking like pullets so possibly 3 cuckoo maran pullets + 1 cockerel.
will post a few pics later.

[Dave C]

It's all exciting stuff mate.

I'm the same, any spare space and in goes a few IG eggs.

I have a broody with my last batch of Sasso x Marans.
There is 2 IG chicks in with them.

And if you've seen my other Broody post, if you look closely amongst the Wyndotte bantams there is 2 IG chicks amongst them. 

[Charlie1234]

few pics of barnie/Indian game..+ the marans  3 pullets + 1 cockerel

[Charlie1234]

Had a busy day sorting this lot also:

Freezer is looking healthy for winter 

[Dave C]

Some real nice looking meat there mate 

Bit of a result with the Marans
Nice little breeding group.

[Dave C]

Forgot to mention last week I found some utility Marans in Lancashire, nice big birds and dark eggs, so got some hatching eggs of the guy.

I've put the darkest 7 eggs in another  incy, I will mark these when they hatch and look to keep the biggest cockerel from them for next years breeding over my hens.

I've promised Mrs C this is definitely definitely the last batch 

[Charlie1234]

yeah right 
I`ve done the same soooo many times my wife just laughs now 

The Lamb tastes good,had a sample lastnight.

will have to change my signature now as I only have 1 ewe + this years surprise lamb. (Until september them im done with sheep)

[Dave C]

Are you Making room for another breeding group of chickens???

[Charlie1234]

I could be mate 

Chatting to the guy with the amrocks recently as I wanted to know how the 2 IG cockerels had settled and he has promised me a tour in the coming weeks + some eggs when im ready to incubate. so next season now 

His wife is american and they came back with some eggs 4 years ago and has about 9 running around the place.
So I will be interested in seeing them as what I have read seems to be pretty good.

[Charlie1234]

Good luck with the cockerel snowyriver/wynn 
Nice to meet up again + will be interesting to see how he develops 

[snowyriver]

Good luck with the cockerel snowyriver/wynn 
Nice to meet up again + will be interesting to see how he develops 

Thank you Darren, it's good to meet up with like minded people.
I'll keep you posted, but I'm quietly confident he will grow and fill out to be worth his weight in gold, and light blue with brown, you don't come across that every day, he should throw some nice birds out of my cuckoo marans pullets next spring.

[Dave C]

They should be sex linked 
But don't ask me after my recent attempts 

I have a lovely blue cockerel who is full brother to yours 

Could be my main boy next year.